HC009 Report post Posted July 28, 2016 Hi, I am fed up with cutting pieces of leather by hand and was wondering if anyone had made on here a cutting instrument the same thing as a draw gauge. I have had an idea to stick a blade into some wood and pull the pieces through it on a table - I have wide pieces of leather with curves so I would follow the line of the blade. Has anyone done something like this as it seems to be a faster way of cutting leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Cent Report post Posted July 28, 2016 Knife by hand? What kind/weight of leather? What is/are your products? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted July 29, 2016 If you follow the curves. Pretty quick your curve is gonna be a sharp point or sharper than you want to cut around. Then you'll have to straighten the piece by cutting the points off. A guy I worked for years ago tried that and ruined a side of leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted July 29, 2016 Two comments that usually dont go together - "I am fed up with cutting leather" "I am a leatherworker/craftsman" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acydtrip Report post Posted July 31, 2016 Just a random thought and experience... I do all my cutting with X-acto knives after cutting the main piece from the side with a utility knife. Anyhow, I was working on a piece for an inlay and changed the no.11 for the third time, I put it up and decided to cut out some blanks. I was about to change it again and figured, let me just strop it a sec. HOLY CRAP, how did I never do this before? Rather than three passes of moderate weight so as to follow the line, it went through the 9 oz I was cutting on one swipe. I thought they were sharp, that touch of polish and it was like night and day. Trip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
